Charity calls for price of single cigarette to increase to €1By Cillian Sherlock, PAA single cigarette could cost €1 by 2025 if the Government adopts pre-Budget recommendations from a healthcare charity. The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) said it was proposing the price increases because smoking rates in the young “are on the rise”. Chris Macey, director of advocacy and patient support with the national charity, said studies show hikes in tobacco tax are the most effective way to reduce tobacco smoking levels. After a 50c increase last year, the current cost of a packet of 20 cigarettes in the most popular price category is €15.80. In its pre-Budget 2024 submission, the charity also recommended price hikes for electronic cigarette liquid.

Source: Irish Independent October 01, 2023 16:38 UTC